Following the canvass: Frustrations emerge in Dublin central Sinn Féin heartland
Mixed reception for parties canvassing ahead of byelection on Dublin Central constituency doorsteps
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Fianna Fáil at 100 is a white man’s party with a woman problem
No party can claim to have ‘something for everyone’ when it has a woman problem like Fianna Fáil’s
Sinn Féin leads in Dublin Central but Social Democrats hold the advantage
Impressive showing by Gerry Hutch, but it’s hard to see a route to the seat
An unusual Galway byelection canvass involves a seven-minute flight
Fine Gael’s Seán Kyne heads to Inis Oírr, while Sinn Féin contender Marc Lohan pounds pavements in a Galway city suburb
Dublin Central byelection: poll shows multiple contenders for Donohoe’s seat
Dublin Central byelection: with four candidates in front, race may come down to transfers
Janice Boylan leads Dublin Central byelection race with Gerry Hutch in third, poll shows
Daniel Ennis of Social Democrats strongly positioned to benefit from transfers in later counts
Dáil rejects Social Democrats abortion reform Bill
Two Government Ministers abstain while three backbenchers support move to committee stage
‘It’s not Paschal’s seat’: Left-wing candidates on trail in Dublin Central byelection
Janet Horner (Green Party), Ruth O’Dea (Labour) and Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin (PBP) among those seeking to fill seat vacated by former FG minister
Fianna Fáil ‘made a difference’ in housing, Taoiseach says
Micheál Martin speaks of attitude in his party to ‘get things done’
Enrolments in primary schools set to fall significantly, Department of Education says
Student numbers at first year in second level also starting to decline but there will be significant local variations, briefing document says
What the Dublin and Galway byelections could tell us about the future of Irish politics
A greater degree of left unity and/or a sizeable alternative to the right of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil would be a new and unpredictable dynamic
‘Doing it on my own’: FG MEP Maria Walsh announces pregnancy after fertility treatment
Mayo politician discussed decision and experience in radio interview
Officials questioned how nominating Phil Hogan for key UN post would ‘benefit’ the State
Role based in Rome carries $265,000 annual salary plus extra $50,000 ‘representation’ allowance
Backbencher budget summit pitched to ‘avoid tensions’ in Coalition
Fianna Fáil’s Malcolm Byrne believes meeting could also head off media efforts to find disputes between parties
The Irish Times view on the Galway West byelection: a close contest ahead
This week’s poll suggests three candidates could be in contention
Galway West byelection: Is Independent Ireland’s Noel Thomas transfer-friendly enough?
Inside Politics: Irish Times/TG4 poll shows Seán Kyne with a narrow lead over Thomas in contest for Connolly’s former seat
The Irish Times/TG4-Ipsos B&A poll for the Galway West byelection: the full results in charts
Fine Gael, Independent Ireland, Labour in strongest contention
Narrow lead for FG in byelection poll; Hantavirus cruise passengers traced
Early Edition with Andrew McNair: A selection of stories from The Irish Times in 10 minutes
‘Look at gas, electricity, food’: Living costs weigh on elderly voters in Dublin Central
Little apparent support for Government parties as electors turn to Independents and Opposition candidates
Fine Gael, Independent Ireland, Labour in strongest contention for Galway West seat – poll
Irish Times/TG4 opinion poll shows Fine Gael’s Seán Kyne in slim lead over Independent Ireland’s Noel Thomas
A Government candidate has not won a byelection since 2014. That may be about to change
Strong showing by Independent Ireland and Labour candidates in Irish Times, TG4 and B&A poll of voters
Minister gets more authority to object to developers who try to turn creches into housing
Minister for Children will now be designated as a prescribed body under planning laws
Compulsory Irish in a united Ireland? Unionists won’t like that
Calls to strengthen the language to correct the wrongs of colonialism may seem like a parody to them
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael spat shows student fees issue remains weak point for Coalition
Behind the scenes, there was plenty of finger-pointing, with the two parties blaming the other
Foreign online activity during fuel protests ‘canary in coal mine’, says FG Minister
Government must consider response to potential protests during EU presidency, Neale Richmond says
Green Party loses €877,000 in State funding due to heavy electoral losses
Parties shared more than €15.7 million in State funding as most had coffers boosted due to increased numbers elected
From Gerry Hutch to Ray McAdam: Candidates lists finalised for Dublin Central and Galway West byelections
Fourteen candidates are running in Dublin Central and there are 17 candidates in Galway West
‘Danger for party leaders’ in Dublin Central and Galway West byelections: seven things to watch
With three weeks to go, who are the hot tips and the no-hopers – and what will the results mean for the Government and Opposition?
Husband of former FG TD denies swearing at employee who accused wife of bullying
Kate O’Connell told the Workplace Relations Commission that Marwan Al Rahbi was ‘insubordinate’ towards her
Fianna Fáil created a middle class but has little to say to a generation unable to join it
With its disastrous housing policies, Fianna Fáil has lost touch with its own successes
Energy crisis: Simon Harris floats one-off payments for heat pumps and efficient cars
Tánaiste doubles down on transition from fossil fuels despite pressure over carbon tax
Leo Varadkar is seeking and gaining attention. But why?
While Leo Varadkar may have made the transition from public figure to private citizen himself, the public hasn’t
OPW spends €375,000 on politicians’ security in three years on Garda advice
Many politicians upgrade home security, including lighting, cameras and panic buttons
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